right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
little finger; pinky; little toe
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
there being no backing out; gone too far to retreat
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to be silent; to say nothing
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to become better; to improve
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
lost article; something forgotten
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
digital versatile disc; DVD
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)